THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, March 2, 1995 TAG: 9503020497
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 31 lines
School principals and administrators in the school system's central office have been directed to stop giving Charles W. Vincent the special privileges accorded to School Board members.
Vincent, who was elected to the board in May, was convicted last week of nine counts of state ethics charges and was ordered by a circuit judge to vacate his seat immediately. Vincent's attorney, Andrew M. Sacks, has vowed to appeal the verdict and save his client's spot on the board.
In a memo to principals and other administrators, Deputy Superintendent James L. Pughsley said Vincent's status is that of a private citizen.
``As a private citizen, he is, of course, entitled to courtesy and respect,'' Pughsley said in the memo. ``However, he will no longer have his own means of access to the School Administration Building nor other recognition of the prerogatives of a School Board member.''
Board members are allowed automatic access to schools and are provided any information they want without having to go through the process of requesting it under the state's Freedom of Information Act, a process that members of the public must follow. by CNB